Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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rt receives recognitioix For the encouragement of student achievement in creative art Scholastic Magazines has created the National Scholastic Art Awards program. Art students at Concordia entered 72 dif- ferent projects ranging from photo- graphs to ceramics to textiles. At the downtown L.S. Ayres store the projects were judged against 12 oth- er area high schools where they re- ceived either Honorable Mention, Gold Key, or the highest possible award. Gold Key Finalist. This year eleven of Concordia ' s exhibits won Honorable Mention, one Gold Key, and one Gold Key Finalist. Sent to New York for judging, exhibits that won Gold Key Finalist awards became eligible for money awards in national competition. Renee Mueller, Gold Key Finalist, remarked, I think the Art Awards pro- gram is good because the people who are athletic have their matches and games, the people who re musical have their concerts, this is recognition for artistic students. Debbie Anderson, Gold Key winner, added, If your inter- ested in art as a career, the contest al- lows you to see the competition that is involved in the field. .-|,.,.-.. Renee Mueller, mixed media. Gold Key Finalist Debbie Anderson, textile design, Gold Key Barbara Brenner, watercolor, Honorable Mention Jennifer Brown, watercolor, Honorable Mention Chris Rettig, printmaking. Honorable Mention 22 art awards .

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LEFT: Comedian Steve Martin holds his Grammy Award to his ear, which he won for the Best Comedy Recording. Martin won the award for his album, Let ' s Get Small . AP Laserpholo. BELOW: Robin Williams plays Mork from Ork in a new show this season, Mork and Mindy . Photo courtesy of Journal-Gazette. LOWER LEFT: John Belushi as Samauri Swordsman, a character he popularized on the hit TV series, NBC ' s Saturday Night Live . Photo courtesy of Journal-Gazette. that ' s Entertainment! The American work week leveled off at an average 40 hours, providing many citizens more leisure time. While those who could afford it took frequent ex- cursions to exotic tropical hide-aways, typical high school students spent their free time being entertained closer to home. As sedentary activities become more prevalent among Americans, the popu- larity of television, movies, stereo-lis- tening, and concert-going skyrocketed in 1978. The teenage market alone re- corded a record high of $14 billion spent on entertainment. The favorite television stars of 1978- 1979 among Concordia students includ- ed Alan Alda and John Belushi, conse- quently, M A S H and Saturday Night Live ranked high among popu- lar programs, with Mork and Mindy listed as one of the most-watched new shows. Box-office and drive-in movies continued to be a traditional pasttime for Cadet teenagers, with Animal House , Heaven Can Wait , and Su- perman listed as favorite selections. Billy Joel proved to be the hottest re- cording artist this year, releasing the best-selling albums, The Stranger and 52nd Street . There were very few concerts or performances at the Memo- rial Coliseum in the past year, and the artists that did appear usually had small audiences. However, comedian Steve Martin ' s appearance sold out and proved very successful. Junior Rachel Gemmer said, Steve Martin cracks me up; like myself he ' s wild and crazy! entertainment 21

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.i Janet Jordon, watercolor, Honorable Mention Shawn Boutte, watercolor. Honorable Mention Ginger Pape, textile design. Honorable Mention Ginger Pape, textile design. Honorable Mention Darlene Blum, printmaking, Honorable Mention Cheri Mittermaier, mixed media. Honorable Men- bbie Anderson, textile design. Honorable t ' ° Mention art 23